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G.skill

TITAN 256GB SSD

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Release date ≈ Q2 2017.

Average Bench: 24.4% (1042nd of 1072)

Based on 14 user benchmarks.  Model: G.SKILL TITAN 256GB SSD
Poor: 23%Average: 24.4% Great: 29%

Very poor average bench

The G.skill TITAN 256GB SSD averaged 75.5% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. 4K Random Read Speed 16MB/s
Avg. Sequential Read Speed 203MB/s

Excellent consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the G.skill TITAN 256GB SSD is just 6.4%. This is an extremely narrow range which indicates that the G.skill TITAN 256GB SSD performs superbly consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. 4K Random Write Speed 1.9MB/s
Avg. 4K Random Mixed IO Speed 2.91MB/s
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Average Bench

(Based on 14 samples)
Rank 104224.4%
Min Avg Max
179 Read 203 233
114 Write 148 165
38.9 Mixed 129 187
31.6 SusWrite 133 159
34.3% 153 MB/s
Min Avg Max
3.4 4K Read 16 21.2
0.4 4K Write 1.9 2.1
1.66 4K Mixed 2.91 3.7
29% 6.94 MB/s
User Benchmarks BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
The fastest SSD (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
109GB free
Firmware: 0955
SusWrite @10s intervals: 155 157 155 158 155 156 MB/s
29% Poor
Read 232
Write 151
Mixed 124
SusWrite 156
37% 166 MB/s
4K Read 20.5
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 3.4
36% 8.63 MB/s
109GB free
Firmware: 0955
SusWrite @10s intervals: 152 152 153 159 153 153 MB/s
28% Poor
Read 233
Write 150
Mixed 126
SusWrite 154
37% 166 MB/s
4K Read 18.5
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 3.3
33% 7.93 MB/s
144GB free
Firmware: 0955
SusWrite @10s intervals: 162 154 157 160 162 158 MB/s
27.1% Poor
Read 181
Write 154
Mixed 120
SusWrite 159
34% 153 MB/s
4K Read 20.4
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 3.6
37% 8.7 MB/s
234GB free
Firmware: 0955
SusWrite @10s intervals: 151 145 146 148 144 144 MB/s
24.2% Poor
Read 199
Write 146
Mixed 117
SusWrite 146
34% 152 MB/s
4K Read 14
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 3
26% 6.27 MB/s
101GB free
Firmware: 0955
SusWrite @10s intervals: 139 132 136 135 132 140 MB/s
22.6% Poor
Read 194
Write 151
Mixed 122
SusWrite 136
34% 151 MB/s
4K Read 11.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 3.3
23% 5.67 MB/s
100GB free
Firmware: 0955
SusWrite @10s intervals: 134 133 134 136 135 134 MB/s
22.5% Poor
Read 194
Write 149
Mixed 122
SusWrite 134
34% 150 MB/s
4K Read 11.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 3.3
23% 5.67 MB/s
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